Emerging Anilox Technologies: How They Impact Brands, Board & Box
There was a time not too long ago when flexo corrugated and folding carton printing consisted of adding a blue or black logo with text to a plain cardboard box […]
Anilox Rolls for Coatings
When print designers of the past thought of adding value to the printing for a product, they thought about plate screens, color combinations and fineness of print. For many years, […]
Understanding the Anilox: Improve Performance Reliability While Reducing Waste
When I was first learning how to run a press, one of the biggest things I could remember thinking was, “How am I supposed to know how these different anilox […]
Weldon Celloplast Limited Appointed Exclusive Agents of Sonic Solutions USA
MOKENA, IL—USA-headquartered Sonic Solutions LLC has appointed New Delhi-based Weldon Celloplast Limited as its exclusive agents in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for its Ultrasonic […]
When Dealing with Color Variations, Don’t Forget the Anilox’s Role
The shade of red your press is putting down on that 28,000-ft. run of potato chip bags looks a little light. So, you pull out a spectrophotometer and learn the […]
Chrome-Free Anilox Technologies: Developing an Alternative Manufacturing Process
The use of chrome, and in particular chrome in its hexavalent form, has become a taboo in roll-manufacturing industries. If you are unfamiliar with the dangers of hexavalent chrome, look […]
Consumables, Productivity & Quality: How Your Choice of Doctor Blade Can Make a Big Difference
I’ll begin with a story. The problem became evident because the anilox rolls were wearing quickly and affecting print quality. Press operators were searching the plant to find rolls that […]
Anilox Selection: The Impact on Ink Strength, Drying & Curing
Improvements in laser technology, software, processing and ceramics have allowed anilox manufacturers to create new specialized patterns. These new patterns have added opportunities printers never had before. It can be […]
Flash Poll Reveals Common Printer Problems with Ink, Anilox Rolls, Doctor Blades
Admit to challenges. Resolve to find solutions to them. Seek help and advice where appropriate. Learn from the experience. Those were the four fundamental instructions flexographic printers put forth to […]
Aniloxes & Automation: New Machinery Leverages Technology to Clean, Inventory & Maintain Rolls
Technology has changed the landscape of manufacturing. Now that computers and technology have penetrated the flexographic industry, automation has become a competitive advantage in today’s manufacturing world, whether it’s simply […]
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